Carrier profile · USDOT 2365828 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

K & S Tire Recycling Inc

39 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesCHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 856-0376 Email dispatchmary@kands.tires

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 48 vehicle and 79 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 39-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 79
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving47 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

58.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

303 STATE STREET

Top corridor

IL 46 · WI 19 · IN 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 125550 USDOT 331582 USDOT 436516 USDOT 887562 USDOT 113939 USDOT 4114013 USDOT 1487389 USDOT 360827

Shares a company officer with other carriers

khaled khalil — 7 carriers: USDOT 1437052 USDOT 1713306 USDOT 2450217 USDOT 2927164 USDOT 4184655 USDOT 4553563

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 303 STATE STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 856-0376
Fax: (708) 964-2961
Email: mary@kands.tires
Web domain: kands.tires

Registration

Officer: Khaled Khalil
USDOT / docket: 2365828
First registered: Dec 22, 2012
Last MCS-150: Oct 6, 2025 · 337,251 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 21, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

337,251

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC.

K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2365828) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 79 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 79 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 21, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 2365828.

Is K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC's safety record?

K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC's fleet?

K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC operates 39 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC based?

K & S TIRE RECYCLING INC is based in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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